US7228723B2 - Bumper impact-testing device - Google Patents
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- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
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- the present invention relates to bumper impact-testing arrangements, where an impact barrier such as a pendulum or stationary barrier is modified to be more like a vehicle bumper on its impacting surface.
- Vehicle bumper testing is an important part of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and related automobile insurance associations ratings and standards. Recently, government regulatory agencies and the insurance industry associations have wanted tests that better measure the stability of vehicle bumper engagements in low-speed crashes. (See SAE Technical paper 2004-01-1319, dated Mar. 8, 2004, entitled “Important Considerations in the Development of a Test to Promote Stable Bumper Engagement in Low-Speed Crashes”.)
- the goal is to develop a test apparatus that is able to test vehicle-to-vehicle collisions on (existing) standardized impact barriers under conditions in a manner better replicating damage to a vehicle from “real world” front end (or rear end) collisions . . . such as where the bumper of one vehicle is allowed to slip vertically onto (or under) the bumper of another vehicle.
- the illustrated barrier 21 ( FIGS. 2–4 ) is a prior art standardized tester. It includes a base mounting plate 26 for attachment to a pendulum support or stationary anchor, a pair of support walls 27 , and a vertically-flat horizontally-curved front face plate 28 generally representing an aerodynamic vehicle bumper.
- the procedures for using the barriers are well known and are spelled out in American Standard Testing Methods (ASTM) manuals. It is desirable to improve the barrier 21 , and other similar barriers, by providing an arrangement that better replicates a front (or rear) bumper of a vehicle, so that standardized testing can be conducted on vehicles for the purpose of determining damage from the “slipping” of one vehicle bumper over or under another vehicle bumper during a low-speed two-vehicle bumper-to-bumper collision.
- any such solution must address the practical need to be inexpensive to accommodate a large number of tests (e.g. over 8,000 per year) and due to the limited funds available for testing and the cost pressures on government, insurance, automotive original equipment manufacturers, and independent vehicle test facilities.
- the system must be easy to use, and preferably should not use adhesives or means of permanent attachment.
- a modified bumper impact-testing arrangement having the aforementioned advantages and solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
- a standardized barrier test system is desired that allows a fascia-like member to be incorporated into the barrier tester, but that does not prevent or confuse the ability to “read” and visually inspect the test results, including deformation of internal parts, and that does not result in excessive costs and inventory considerations.
- a single low-cost energy absorber is desired that can be used on barriers having different sweep radii.
- an energy absorber adapted for attachment to a face of a bumper impact tester includes an energy-absorbing component thermally formed from a sheet of polymeric material, the component having a base wall shaped to engage the face of the bumper impact tester. Front walls are shaped to replicate a profile of a vehicle bumper and thermoformed fore-aft walls support the front walls on the base wall, the fore-aft walls forming with the front walls energy-absorbing crush boxes that extend forward of the base wall.
- the energy-absorbing component is symmetrical and has opposing first and second ends configured so that after a corner impact on the first end, the component can be inverted and reversed on the impact tester and used for a second corner impact on the second end.
- an energy absorber adapted for attachment to a face of a bumper impact tester includes an energy-absorbing component thermally formed from a sheet of polymeric material, the component having a base wall shaped to engage the face of the bumper impact tester.
- Front walls are shaped to replicate a profile of a vehicle bumper and thermoformed fore-aft walls support the front walls on the base wall, the fore-aft walls forming with the front walls energy-absorbing crush boxes that extend forward of the base wall.
- the energy-absorbing crush boxes are sufficiently spaced apart and the base wall is sufficiently flat and flexible such that the energy-absorbing component can be flexed longitudinally to match different curvilinear shapes of a front surface on different bumper impact testers.
- an energy absorber adapted for attachment to a face of a bumper impact tester includes an energy-absorbing component thermally formed from a sheet of polymeric material, the component having a base wall shaped to engage the face of the bumper impact tester.
- Front walls are shaped to replicate a profile of a vehicle bumper and thermoformed fore-aft walls support the front walls on the base wall.
- the fore-aft walls form with the front walls energy-absorbing crush boxes that extend forward of the base wall, the base wall having attachment flanges that extend rearwardly and that are adapted to wrap onto a top and a bottom of the face of the bumper impact tester to aid in attachment and stability of the energy absorber on the bumper impact tester.
- an energy absorber adapted for attachment to a face of a bumper impact tester includes an energy-absorbing component thermally formed from a sheet of polymeric material, the component having a base wall shaped to engage the face of the bumper impact tester.
- Front walls are shaped to replicate a profile of a vehicle bumper and thermoformed fore-aft walls support the front walls on the base wall, the fore-aft walls forming with the front walls energy-absorbing crush boxes that extend forward of the base wall.
- a holder with a recess is configured to engage and retain the component to the bumper impact tester, the holder having attachment slots therein along top and bottom edges of the holder for engaging top and bottom surfaces on the face of the bumper impact tester.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bumper barrier impact tester arrangement, including a first thermoformed energy-absorber-simulating component and a second thermoformed fascia-simulating cover component attached to and engaging a face of a standardized barrier.
- FIGS. 2–4 are top, front, and end views of the prior art standardized barrier shown above.
- FIGS. 5–6 are front and perspective views of a flexible energy absorber component that is adapted to flex and be attached to barrier impact testers having different sweep radii;
- FIGS. 7–9 are top, bottom, and side elevational views of a crush box from the energy absorber component of FIG. 5
- FIG. 7A is a top view of an end-located crush box
- FIGS. 10–11 are top views of the energy absorber component shown in FIG. 5 and positioned on a front face of a barrier impact tester, FIG. 11 having the fascia-simulating cover component removed to better show the energy absorber component, and also FIG. 11 showing that the energy absorber component can have different front shapes (compare the dashed lines and the phantom lines);
- a bumper barrier tester 20 ( FIG. 1 ) includes a standardized barrier 21 ( FIG. 2 ) (also called “barrier impact tester” herein) adapted for testing vehicle bumper impact strength, and first and second barrier face components 22 and 23 ( FIG. 1 ) attached to the barrier 21 to replicate a profile and function of a “generic” vehicle bumper.
- the first face component 22 (also called “energy absorber” herein) is a thermoformed energy-absorbing component that replicates an energy absorber of a passenger vehicle bumper system.
- the desired crush strength in vehicle bumper impact-testing is between about 50 psi to 75 psi, and the energy-absorbing component 22 is made of a material, thickness, and shape to achieve this desired impact strength.
- the second component 23 is a thermoformed fascia-simulating cover component that covers the energy-absorber-simulating component 22 and the barrier 21 in a manner replicating a vehicle fascia. It is contemplated that the second thermoformed cover component 23 can be a relatively simple C-shaped component on the barrier. Optionally, the cover component 23 is made to allow visual access to the energy absorber (i.e., visual access to the first energy-absorbing component 22 , which allows inspection after a test). It is contemplated that the term “barrier” will be broadly construed as used herein to mean any test apparatus, stationary (e.g., a wall-type barrier) or movable (e.g., a pendulum-type barrier).
- thermoformed components made from sheets of thermoplastic material, preferably high density polyethylene (HDPE).
- Thermoforming is a process whereby a polymeric sheet is heated and drawn down onto a mandrel, and then cooled to retain its new shape.
- thermoformed components can be formed from tools that are low-cost and that can be quickly made with short lead times.
- the components 22 and 23 can be made quickly and at a low cost, despite their low volume and wide variety of different shapes. It is also possible to vary crush load without change in tooling. For higher crush loads, thicker sheets are used. For lower crush loads, thinner sheets are used.
- the tested components 22 and 23 can also be easily recycled and made into new parts.
- the illustrated energy-absorber-simulating thermoformed component 22 ( FIG. 1 ) includes a base wall 30 that abuts the curved front plate 28 of the barrier 21 . It is contemplated that the crush boxes can all be the same or similar size, shape, and height, depending upon the particular requirements for the component 22 (and also contemplated that they can be varied as desired). In particular, see component 22 A ( FIG. 6 ) described below. In component 22 , the illustrated crush boxes 31 A– 31 D each include a front wall, and top, bottom, and side walls forming a hollow three-dimensional shape.
- the crush boxes 31 A– 31 D are arranged to provide the three-dimensional curvilinear front shape (also called “sweep” or “longitudinal curvature” herein) as desired of the bumper system, and to provide the regional strength and force-deflection absorption curve that they are intended to replicate.
- the illustrated component 22 is limited to a height equal to the vertical dimension of the beam 21 , and further is limited in length to a width equal to the width dimension of the beam 21 .
- the energy-absorber-simulating thermoformed component 22 can be larger or smaller in vertical and longitudinal directions than the barrier 21 , depending upon the particular “generic” bumper system that is being replicated.
- the component 22 can include flanges for attachment to the barrier 21 , or can be held against a face of the barrier 21 by the second component 23 , as discussed below.
- the energy-absorbing component 22 and cover component 23 can be held to the barrier impact tester by one-piece push-pins fasteners (sometimes called “Christmas tree fasteners”) or by two-piece push-pin fasteners 38 ′ ( FIG. 1 ) (which have a body and a rivet-like push pin core for spreading legs of the fastener once inserted into a hole).
- the fasteners can extend vertically into a top or bottom of the components 22 and/or 23 ( FIG. 1 ), or can extend through a front wall of the components 22 , such as at location 38 A ( FIG. 7A ).
- fasteners are known in the art and are available commercially.
- the fasteners are extended through holes or slots (or slits) in the components 22 and/or 23 and are extended into holes in a face or other surface of the barrier impact tester.
- the fasteners are easily applied and easily removed, yet provide secure retention.
- the fascia-simulating thermoformed component 23 ( FIG. 1 ) is shaped to cover the energy-absorber-simulating thermoformed component 22 and to hold it against a face of the barrier 21 .
- the fascia-simulating thermoformed component 23 has a front wall 35 that is formed to replicate a front profile of the “generic” bumper system that is being used on the barrier, and further has top and bottom walls 36 and 37 that extend rearwardly for connection to top and bottom attachment locations 38 and 39 on the barrier 21 .
- the attachment locations 38 and 39 can be slots to permit slip (and prevent shearing of fasteners or the absorber material) during impact testing, . . .
- the illustrated component 23 has a relatively rectangular cross section and a slightly curved longitudinal shape, but it is noted that its shape can be any shape that replicates a profile of a bumper system, including bumper systems having a more pointed center “nose” or a more rounded center “nose” (vertically or horizontally).
- the front surface of the energy-absorber-simulating thermoformed component 22 is similar to the rear surface of the fascia-simulating thermoformed component 23 , so that the two components matingly engage to provide energy-absorbing characteristics that are similar to the “generic” bumper system being replicated, including vertical slippage of the fascia-simulating thermoformed component 23 on the energy-absorber-simulating thermoformed component 22 during impact.
- the energy absorber 22 and component 23 can be easily and quickly attached to the barrier 21 in different ways to facilitate their use. For example, pin-type fasteners (one-piece or two-piece) can be inserted through holes in the energy-absorbing component 22 and/or the cover component 23 and into holes in the barrier impact tester.
- the mating engagement of the cover component 23 onto the energy absorbing component 22 can include surfaces providing friction-fit to provide retention.
- the energy absorber 22 (and potentially component 23 ) can be inverted end-to-end after the first test, and then reused for a second corner impact test.
- the present system does not require that brackets and mounts be added to the barrier 21 in order to use the components 22 and 23 , such that the present impact barrier 21 can continue to be used in all existing test procedures.
- FIGS. 5–6 are top and perspective views of another flexible energy-absorber-simulating component 22 A (also called an “energy absorber” herein).
- This energy absorber 22 A is similar to component 22 and like component 22 , is adapted to flex and be attached to barrier impact testers having different sweep radii. (See FIG. 1B .)
- the energy-absorbing component 22 A can be flexed longitudinally, it is noted that it includes short edge flanges 47 A along top and bottom edges.
- the flanges 47 A help stabilize the energy-absorbing component 22 A on a face of the barrier tester 21 A.
- the flanges 47 A can be notched if necessary to reduce buckling stresses upon longitudinal bending or “changing the sweep radii” of the component 22 A.
- the term “sweep radii” refers to the longitudinal curvature or aerodynamic shape of a bumper, as best seen in a top view ( FIG. 6 ).
- FIGS. 7–9 are top, bottom, and side elevational views of a crush box from the energy absorber of FIG. 5 , and show the box-shaped nature of the crush boxes 31 E, and their resultant energy-absorbing capability.
- Each crush box 31 E is adapted to provide the desired level of impact resistance and more specifically to provide a desired force-deflection curve.
- one type of often-desired impact absorption profile is embodied in a force-deflection curve that rises quickly during an initial part of the impact stroke to a near high energy-absorbing level (without spikes), and then maintains that level of energy absorption over the stroke of the impact sequence.
- a typical force/deflection curve of a single crush box 31 E (also called a “pod”) is about 50 psi to 75 psi.
- the walls of the crush boxes 31 E can have any draft angle desired to facilitate the thermoforming process, but preferably they are kept relatively in-line with the expected direction of impact.
- the top and bottom crush boxes 31 E (and/or adjacent crush boxes) can be integrally connected at structure 45 A, as shown in FIG. 8 .
- Undulations 46 A are formed in the walls of the crush boxes 31 E. The undulations form linear channels and ridges that extend parallel a direction of expected impact, and form undulating curves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of expected impact, such that they stiffen and stabilize the walls in the direction of expected impact.
- FIG. 11 is a top view of the energy absorber 22 A shown in FIG. 5 with it positioned on a front face of a barrier impact tester 21 .
- the illustrated crush boxes 31 A have different heights, causing a front of the energy absorber 22 A to define a greater sweep (i.e., a small sweep radius) than a front of the bumper impact tester to which it is attached.
- the phantom lines in FIG. 11 represent a front surface of the test arrangement if an energy absorber with uniform crush box heights was used.
- the dashed lines represent a holder for the energy absorber for retaining it to the bumper impact tester.
- the illustrated fascia-simulating component 23 A ( FIG. 1 ) includes slots 38 for receiving attachment pins for attachment to the barrier tester 21 , and it is contemplated that it could also include notches in its top and bottom walls to provide a degree of longitudinal flexibility.
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